Teamsters win case against Frontier Airlines on outsourcing jobs

[Omaha Steve]

http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2010/04/19/daily46.html

Thursday, April 22, 2010, 2:33pm CDT

A federal judge in Wisconsin ruled Wednesday that Frontier Airlines must use union workers for mechanic and stock-clerk positions.

The decision in a case coming from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin was based on a collective bargaining contract with Frontier, its parent company Republic Airways Holdings Inc. and International Brotherhood of Teamsters mechanics and stock clerk workers.

The case arose from Frontier’s acquisition by Republic in 2009, after which Republic said it would outsource those jobs.

“This is a tremendous victory that saved 325 good-paying jobs in the U.S.,” Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa said in a written statement.

FULL story at link.

[Catshrink]

1. Excellent news!

[katandmoon]

2. K&R for union workers!

[Hawkeye-X]

3. That's wonderful news

325 jobs saved in Denver and other cities.

I just wish Republic would move its HQ to Denver from Indianapolis, but c'est la vie.

At least they decided to keep the Frontier name and merge the Midwest brand into Frontier.

Again, wonderful news - Frontier has beautiful planes and identity as shown: